A NOTE TO A FRIEND When I am troubled When The sore throat persists The pain COMES ON when I lay down- The energy still not in tip top form. I try to find a way to reverse all this- I know a lot with the mind and consciousness. I try to treat myself but the physical change is difficult to achieve. I will share with you what helps me a little. Every day when I wake up I think of all that I am grateful for The gift of just being alive. I try to think of my sight- The ocean, sun, sky, clouds, family and friends. The good feeling of the wind brushing against me. The wings of an angel under me- Gratitude. Everyone I am angry at or who I feel has wronged me I try to find out if I played any part in it. Did I act the wrong way- Say the wrong thing-? I try to let go of my being right and the other wrong. I realize there is so much within me that needs to grow- that I need to be more unselfish- Less self centered kinder- I do not always have to be right and gradually I am lifted out of my depression. When I realize God is the only power- Love is the only doer- My one job is to express Love Kindness- Forgiveness. Others do what they do out of choice based upon ignorance and not giving God the power. I try to love them and let them go. I do not always succeed. It helps a little. I try to get all my resentment out of the way and thank God for this day and this moment and I am a little better. Every day I have to reverse the negativity and try to understand the true nature of forgiveness. Stephen John Kalinich © 2004